#VU119766 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53862
Published: December 10, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119766
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53862
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the __hfs_bnode_create() function in fs/hfs/bnode.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062af3e9930762d1fd22946748d34e0d859e4a8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cab8db14566cf6a516c1f103a60cf6b7f54b1e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38d72e6604b9f96dffcc0565090cc01622a37b2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a9065a33988c02789722be612f7c42fb8ebbb22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8140cdc57bc5844cd5e1392673ec2dbf8fdc6940
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9dc087fd3c484fd1ed18c5efb290efaaf44ce03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc9f78b6d254427a06e568f2887b1011ef3143ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eda6879272e4df5456afc36642052ea066f58410
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.235